Welcome to the 500 Words Writing Competition website operated by Africa Child Arise & Read (ACAR) This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, https://writing.childariseandread.org/, and participate in our writing competition.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
1. Information Collected
a. Personal Information
Parents/Guardians: When creating an account on the site, we collect personal information including but not limited to your name, email address, phone number, and payment details.
Children: For each participating child, we collect personal details such as name, age, and grade level to manage their participation in the competition, including grading and awarding.
b. Non-Personal Information
We may collect non-personal information such as browser type, operating system, and browsing behavior on our Site through cookies and similar technologies.
2. Use of Information
a. Parents/Guardians
To create and manage your account.
To process payments for the competition.
To communicate with you regarding your account and participation in the competition.
b. Children
To enroll as a member of the ACAR club
To identify and grade submissions.
To award prizes and recognitions.
To analyze and improve our competition.
3. Sharing of Information
We respect your privacy and will not share your personal information with third parties, except in the following circumstances:
With your Consent: We will share personal information only after obtaining explicit consent from the parent/guardian.
Legal Requirements: If law requires, we may disclose your information to comply with legal processes.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet-based service is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.
6. Your Rights
a. Access and Correction
You have the right to access and correct the personal information we hold about you or your child.
b. Consent Withdrawal
You may withdraw your consent from us to process your personal information at any time by contacting us. Please note that withdrawing consent may affect your ability to participate in the competition or as a member of the ACAR club.
7. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Site and updating the effective date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
- Africa Child Arise & Read (ACAR)
- Email: website@childariseandread.org
- Address: P.O Box 1848 - 00200 Nairobi